Skip to main content

Register Now for the Spring Sync Workshop

Contact Us
LinkedIn Logo
X/Twitter logo
Facebook Icon
instagram icon
youtube icon
tiktok icon
AccessLex logo AccessLex
Home Home
  • Focus Areas
    Academic and Bar Success Diversity Programs Financial Education Grant Programs Helix Bar Review Policy and Advocacy Research and Data
  • Resources
    AccessConnex Analytix The ARC Ask EDNA Diversity Pathway Program Directory JDEdge LexScholars #MakeTheCase MAX MAX Pre-Law Scholarship Databank Student Loan Calculator XploreJD
  • Student Center
    Aspiring Law Students Current Students Recent Graduates
  • Administrators
    Our Team MAX Administrators Pre-Law Services Publications Order Form
  • News and Events
    Student Events Events for School Professionals News Room
  • About Us
    History Board of Directors Leadership Team Our Member Law Schools
Focus Areas

Discover our areas of expertise and learn how we’re fulfilling our nonprofit mission.

Academic and Bar Success Diversity Programs Financial Education Grant Programs Helix Bar Review Policy and Advocacy Research and Data
A smiling woman wearing a grey jacket and white shirt holding a tablet computer

Top Notch Bar Prep

Resources

Check out our free tools for success from school selection through bar prep.

AccessConnex Analytix The ARC Ask EDNA Diversity Pathway Program Directory JDEdge LexScholars #MakeTheCase MAX MAX Pre-Law Scholarship Databank Student Loan Calculator XploreJD
Accesslex JDEdge Logo

Learn About JDEdge

Student Center

Explore free resources on the path from pre-law to legal professional.

Aspiring Law Students Current Students Recent Graduates
A smiling woman holds her laptop close to her body with the sun shining in the background

Graduate Resources

Administrators

Learn how AccessLex supports legal education professionals and their students.

Our Team MAX Administrators Pre-Law Services Publications Order Form
A pair of hands hovering over a laptop

Order Free Publications

News and Events

Catch up on AccessLex news and view our schedule of events.

Student Events Events for School Professionals News Room
A smiling man wearing a yellow sweater holds a tablet

Free Webinars

About Us

Learn more about nonprofit AccessLex Institute®.

History Board of Directors Leadership Team Our Member Law Schools
A compass where the arrow is pointing to the word "Mission"

Our Mission

Search

Law School 
Scholarship Databank

Don’t leave money
 in the Bank.

Smiling young adult with arms crossed standing in an office.
Smiling young adult with arms crossed standing in an office.

A scholarship can make all the difference.

Search over 800 carefully curated and vetted scholarship opportunities and writing competitions — totaling more than $3 million in aid.

Watch our video to learn tips and tricks for getting the most out of the Databank!

Scholarships
Writing Competitions
FAQs

Scholarships

Search
FILTERS
Close
FILTERS:

Scholarship Type

info
Filter by law school stage (see FAQs for details). x
  • Aspiring Law Students (1)
  • Bar Study (0)
  • Incoming Law Students (9)
  • Returning Law Students (11)

Award Amount

info
Filter by maximum dollar amount of scholarship. x
  • Up to $5,000 (10)
  • $5,001 to $10,000 (2)
  • $10,001 to $15,000 (0)
  • $15,001 + (1)

Application Deadline Month

info
Filter by due date for application materials. x
  • January (1)
  • February (1)
  • March (1)
  • April (1)
  • May (2)
  • June (2)
  • July (1)
  • August (0)
  • September (2)
  • October (0)
  • November (0)
  • December (2)

Location

info
Filter by preferred or required applicant location. x
Search
  • No Location Required (8)
  • Alabama (0)
  • Alaska (0)
  • Arizona (1)
  • California (0)
  • Colorado (0)
  • Connecticut (0)
  • Delaware (0)
  • District of Columbia (0)
  • Florida (0)
  • Georgia (0)
  • Hawaii (0)
  • Idaho (0)
  • Illinois (0)
  • Indiana (0)
  • Kansas (0)
  • Kentucky (0)
  • Louisiana (0)
  • Maine (0)
  • Maryland (0)
  • Massachusetts (0)
  • Michigan (0)
  • Minnesota (1)
  • Mississippi (0)
  • Missouri (1)
  • Montana (0)
  • Nebraska (0)
  • Nevada (0)
  • New Hampshire (0)
  • New Jersey (1)
  • New Mexico (0)
  • New York (0)
  • North Carolina (0)
  • North Dakota (0)
  • Ohio (1)
  • Oklahoma (0)
  • Oregon (0)
  • Pennsylvania (0)
  • Rhode Island (0)
  • South Carolina (0)
  • South Dakota (0)
  • Tennessee (0)
  • Texas (0)
  • Utah (0)
  • Vermont (0)
  • Virginia (1)
  • Washington (1)
  • West Virginia (0)
  • Wisconsin (0)
  • Wyoming (0)
  • Puerto Rico (0)
  • Other (0)

Applicant Attributes

info
Filter by applicant characteristics and attributes. x
Search
  • Affiliation (group, religion) (0)
  • Black (1)
  • DACA (0)
  • First Generation (0)
  • Heritage (0)
  • Indigenous/Native American (0)
  • International (0)
  • Latinx (0)
  • LGBTQIA (1)
  • Mental Disability (0)
  • Physical Disability (hearing, vision, mobility) (0)
  • Racial/Ethnic Minority Group (0)
  • Religious Affiliation (0)
  • Underrepresented (1)
  • Veteran (1)
  • Women (2)

Interest Area

info
Filter by legal, personal or professional topics. x
Search
  • (-) Litigation (10)
  • (-) Science & Technology Law (3)
  • Community Service (50)
  • Diversity & Inclusion (25)
  • Leadership (21)
  • Public Interest Law (20)
  • Civil Rights & Social Justice (19)
  • Personal Injury (19)
  • Victim Advocacy (15)
  • Government & Political Law (14)
  • Intellectual Property (12)
  • Criminal Law (11)
  • Family Law (10)
  • Labor & Employment Law (10)
  • Environment, Energy & Resources (9)
  • Business Law (8)
  • Domestic & Sexual Violence (7)
  • Health Law (7)
  • Social Justice (7)
  • Law Practice (6)
  • Children & the Law (5)
  • Juvenile Justice & Advocacy (5)
  • Real Property, Trust & Estate Law (5)
  • Tort Trial & Insurance Practice (5)
  • Transportation (4)
  • Affordable Housing & Community Development Law (3)
  • Construction Law (3)
  • Disability Rights (3)
  • Entertainment & Sports Industries (3)
  • Practice Management (3)
  • Taxation (3)
  • Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice (2)
  • Alcohol Law (2)
  • Communications Law (2)
  • Education Law (2)
  • Food and Drug Law (2)
  • Immigration (2)
  • Infrastructure and Regulated Industries (2)
  • International Law (2)
  • Judicial Division (2)
  • Law & Aging (2)
  • Professional Responsibility (2)
  • Real Estate Law (2)
  • Air & Space Law (1)
  • California Legal History (1)
  • Foreign Policy (1)
  • Land Use (1)
  • Law Library (1)
  • Native American Law & Tribal Governance (1)
  • Pro Bono Work (1)
  • Public Contract Law (1)
  • Public Law (1)
  • Antitrust Law (0)
  • Constitutional Law (0)
  • Dispute Resolution (0)
  • Federalism (0)
  • Liability and COVID-19 (0)
  • Reproductive Rights (0)
  • Rule of Law (0)

Essay Requirements

info
Filter by length of written application materials. x
  • Not Required (1)
  • Yes (length not specified) (2)
  • Yes - Less than 500 words (up to 1 page) (4)
  • Yes - 501-1000 words (1-2 pages) (4)
  • Yes - 1001-1500 words (2-3 pages) (1)
  • Yes - 1501-2000 words (3-4 pages) (1)
  • Yes - 2001 - 2500 words (4-5 pages) (0)
  • Yes - More than 2500 words (5+ pages) (0)

Need Based

info
Is financial need considered for this scholarship? x
  • Yes (2)
  • No (11)

Merit Based

info
Is academic performance part of this application? x
  • Yes (5)
  • No (8)

Transcript Required

info
Is an academic transcript required to apply? x
  • Yes (8)
  • No (5)

13 results

OACTA Hilary S. Taylor Inclusion and Equity Scholarship

OACTA encourages inclusion and equity in all aspects of its activities and is committed to nurturing a culture that supports and promotes inclusion and equity.

More
Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys (OACTA)

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
May 10
Eligibility Requirements:

Rising 2L or 3L law students who are enrolled in an Ohio law school or are a permanent Ohio resident

LGBTQ law students regardless of race or ethnicity

Female law students, regardless of race or ethnicity

Law students from economically impoverished backgrounds, regardless of race or ethnicity

Experience or interest in a civil defense practice

Scrofano Law PC Aspiring Public Defender Scholarship

Working as a public defender is one of the highest callings in the legal profession. To give back to the legal community and express our admiration and appreciation to those who aspire to fight for the underdog, we have created a scholarship for law students interested in pursuing a career as a public defender.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Scrofano Law

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
June 1
Eligibility Requirements:

1L or 2L

Interest in legal career representing individuals rather than institutions

Employed in a summer position at a public defender's office

Richard S. White Fellowship

This law firm fellowship is geared toward diverse, minority, or underrepresented law students and includes both a 12-week summer associate position and an academic scholarship to be remitted directly to the student’s law school at the beginning of the school year following the summer clerkship. Legal writing sample required.

More
Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Helsell Fetterman

Award Maximum:
$7,500
Application Deadline:
June 30
Eligibility Requirements:

2L in good standing pursuing a law degree at an ABA-accredited law school (*third year if pursuing a LL.M.)

Demonstrates academic merit, leadership abilities

Demonstrates a commitment to personal and professional initiatives that indicate promise for a successful legal career

Demonstrate an interest in furthering diversity within the community and the profession

Communicates an interest and commitment to both the practice areas represented at Helsell Fetterman and to building a practice in the Seattle area

Villarreal Law Firm Scholarship Program

The Villarreal Law Firm strongly believes in supporting its communities and in supporting the next generation of attorneys who will fight for the rights of their clients.

More
Scholarship Type:
Aspiring Law Students
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Javier Villarreal Law Firm

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
July 1
Eligibility Requirements:

College or Law Degrees

High school senior, college student or first-year law student

Priority to students with an interest in a legal career, especially litigation

Carole Bailey Scholarship

In commemoration of Carole Bailey, Chief Deputy Clerk of Administrative Services of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association, this scholarship is awarded to law students with a demonstrated commitment to public service.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Court of Federal Claims Bar Association

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
September 16
Eligibility Requirements:

ABA accredited law school student

Interested in public service legal career

Oscar W. Rittenhouse Memorial Scholarship

A New Jersey resident accepted for admission into a law school, with interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor and demonstrated financial need can benefit from this scholarship.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey Foundation

Award Maximum:
$3,500
Application Deadline:
September 30
Eligibility Requirements:

Admitted to a law school

Must have an interest in pursuing a career as a prosecutor

New Jersey resident

Demonstrate financial need

Future Of The Law Scholarship

Talkov Law is awarding a scholarship to a deserving law student who authors a winning essay in our Annual Future of the Law Scholarship Essay Contest.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Talkov Law Corp.

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
December 14
Eligibility Requirements:

Law students, including undergraduates accepted to an ABA-accredited law school

Focus on how innovation and technology can enhance access to justice for all Americans

BerlikLaw Future Virginia Lawyer Scholarship

The scholarship is intended to provide both financial assistance and a bit of free publicity to talented, creative law students interested in practicing law in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

BerlikLaw

Award Maximum:
$1,500
Application Deadline:
December 15
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law student at an accredited law school within the U.S.

Preference is given to individuals who are from Virginia, received their undergraduate degrees from a Virginia college or university, and/or attend law school in Virginia

Stinson Diversity Scholarship/Diversity Fellowship

This fellowship provides substantial tuition assistance, a dedicated attorney mentor, plus a paid summer associate position where fellows experience meaningful, hands-on learning and networking opportunities.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Stinson

Award Maximum:
$30,000
Application Deadline:
January 10
Eligibility Requirements:

1L member of a racial minority group historically underrepresented in the legal profession

Strong academic record as an undergraduate, graduate (if applicable) and law school student

Be interested in areas of the law that match the firm's practice areas and demonstrate strong legal writing skills

Committed to practicing law in the firm's locations to which the candidate is seeking a summer associate position (currently only available in Kansas City, Minneapolis, Phoenix and St. Louis)

WADR Law Scholarship

This scholarship is for future leaders in business, entertainment, media, and/or tech law.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

WADR Law

Award Maximum:
$1,000
Application Deadline:
February 28
Eligibility Requirements:

Currently enrolled in law school

3.0 GPA

National Black Prosecutors Association Scholarship

To strengthen the pipeline of prosecutors across the nation, the National Black Prosecutors Foundation has established a scholarship program to provide financial assistance to law students who have a demonstrated interest in pursing a career in criminal prosecution. 

More
Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

National Black Prosecutors Association

Award Maximum:
$2,500
Application Deadline:
March 31
Eligibility Requirements:

Current law student with strong academic credentials

Demonstrated commitment to public service

Demonstrated interest in a career in prosecution

Member of the NBPA

Trial LawHER Scholarship

The Trial LawHER Scholarship was created to help a rising 3L female law student achieve her goal of becoming a plaintiff trial lawyer. This scholarship intends to elevate a rising woman leader in the plaintiff trial lawyer space and educate future trial lawyers around the importance and impact of settlement planning.

More
Scholarship Type:
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

Milestone Consulting

Award Maximum:
$10,000
Application Deadline:
April 19
Eligibility Requirements:

Enrolled in a 3L law school program for the fall semester

U.S. Citizen or permanent resident who self-identifies as female

In good academic standing

Planning to become a plaintiff trial lawyer

Richard D. Hailey AAJ Law Student Scholarship

This association scholarship is open to any minority or underrepresented student who demonstrates a commitment and interest in the proficiency of skills in trail advocacy to represent victims. Must demonstrate financial need.

More
Scholarship Type:
Incoming Law Students
Returning Law Students
Sponsoring Organization:

American Association for Justice (AAJ)

Award Maximum:
$5,000
Application Deadline:
May 1
Eligibility Requirements:

Law student entering their 1L, 2L, or 3L year

Minority

Demonstrated financial need

Demonstrates interest and proficiency of skills in trial advocacy

Demonstrates a commitment to AAJ and dedication to its mission through involvement in an AAJ student chapter and Minority Caucus activities

Accesslex Institute Logo

10 North High Street
Suite 400
West Chester, PA 19380

 

 

  • Focus Areas
    Focus Areas
    Academic and Bar Success Diversity Programs Financial Education Grant Programs Policy and Advocacy Research and Data
  • Student Center
    Student Center
    Aspiring Law Students Current Students Recent Graduates
  • Administrators
    Administrators
    Our Team MAX Administrators Pre-Law Services Publications Order Form
  • News and Events
    News and Events
    Student Events Events for School Professionals News Room
  • About Us
    About Us
    History Board of Directors Leadership Team Our Member Law Schools
Resources
Helix Bar Review
Contact Us
Careers
Financial Highlights
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Accessibility Statement

Copyright © 2025. AccessLex Institute®, ACCESSLEX®, and other logos or product names herein are trademarks of AccessLex Institute®. All rights reserved.

Terms of Use Privacy Policy Accessibility Statement
LinkedIn Logo X/Twitter logo Facebook Icon instagram icon youtube icon tiktok icon

Copyright © 2025. AccessLex Institute®, ACCESSLEX®, and other logos or product names herein are trademarks of AccessLex Institute®. All rights reserved.